Adjusted net savings per capita in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Adjusted net savings per capita was 2,025 current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
2,025 current US$
Change on year
up 12.6%
World rank
36th
of 164 countries
All-time high
2,040 current US$
in 2016
All-time low
223.45 current US$
in 1991
Years of data
32
1990–2021

Adjusted net savings per capita in Costa Rica, 1990–2021

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1990200520211990: 313.6 current US$1991: 223.4 current US$1992: 301 current US$1993: 286.2 current US$1994: 376.9 current US$1995: 431.7 current US$1996: 380.9 current US$1997: 497.4 current US$1998: 596.4 current US$1999: 530 current US$2000: 526.7 current US$2001: 583.8 current US$2002: 474.9 current US$2003: 443.9 current US$2004: 527.9 current US$2005: 517.6 current US$2006: 730.9 current US$2007: 929.5 current US$2008: 959.7 current US$2009: 1.0k current US$2010: 1.3k current US$2011: 1.3k current US$2012: 1.5k current US$2013: 1.6k current US$2014: 1.6k current US$2015: 1.8k current US$2016: 2.0k current US$2017: 1.9k current US$2018: 1.9k current US$2019: 2.0k current US$2020: 1.8k current US$2021: 2.0k current US$

Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 2,025 current US$ for adjusted net savings per capita in 2021.

That represents a change of up 12.6% on the previous year and up 56.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted net savings per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 2,040 current US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 223.45 current US$, in 1991.

Costa Rica ranks 36th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 393.77 current US$ 223.45 current US$ 596.36 current US$ 10
2000s 673.67 current US$ 443.86 current US$ 1,042 current US$ 10
2010s 1,684 current US$ 1,291 current US$ 2,040 current US$ 10
2020s 1,912 current US$ 1,798 current US$ 2,025 current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 33 Maldives 2,205 current US$ compare
  2. 34 Hungary 2,138 current US$ compare
  3. 35 China 2,091 current US$ compare
  4. 37 Aruba 1,989 current US$ compare
  5. 38 Poland 1,925 current US$ compare
  6. 39 Suriname 1,889 current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net savings per capita in Costa Rica?
Adjusted net savings per capita in Costa Rica was 2,025 current US$ in 2021, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest adjusted net savings per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 2,040 current US$ in 2016.
What is the lowest adjusted net savings per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 223.45 current US$ in 1991.
How does Costa Rica rank for adjusted net savings per capita?
Costa Rica ranks 36th out of 164 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted net savings per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Adjusted net savings per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted net savings per capita
Unit
current US$
Source
United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
164 places, 4,212 data points, 1990–2021
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Adjusted net savings are equal to net national savings plus education expenditure and minus energy depletion, mineral depletion, net forest depletion, and carbon dioxide.